Soon I will eat more than one moon. But now you and I can eat one moon as a demo appetizer for the main course. Skate historyWill come into our lives when it comes out in December. You'll have to hit the skater on the glass, making the stone philosopher feel somehow, performing disgusting combos.
Developer Sam Eng really nailed it and released the Steam Next Fest demo for Skate Story a little early. It debuted late last week, ahead of the huge line-up of cool stuff that comes with every Next Fest. Despite my British sense of etiquette, I'll forgive him because at least he did it. couple it with some important news. Skate Story will be released on December 8, 2025.
On this day, you can get nine chapters of the answer to the following question: “What if Tony Hawk's soul was sent into the realm of nightmarish surrealism and was also a little hungry?” On this day, you can try out the first chapter in the demo, which I just got through in about 35 minutes.
As far as I can tell, this is the same Brendan, no doubt working his mysterious skateboarding magic. managed to get it back in 2024. Damn you, Caldwell, one day we'll see your cupboard of evil tricks burst open, no doubt, to reveal a piece of paper that says, “I just asked the developer and they said that's it.”
Anyway, I tried it and it's just as cool as old Brando said. I especially enjoyed dispelling the smiling block hatch chatter and the part where your skater glides through space to somersault into a celestial body. The soundtrack is more akin to the chilly Sea Power symphony of Disco Elsyium than the usual pop-punk outings in skate games, and it takes a little getting used to. If you're interested in learning more about the creator of this project, Blood Cultures, you can chat a bit with him in the Steam post I linked to earlier.
“'Skate Story' is based on a true story,” Ang wrote in the same post. “Yes, that's right, guys. Sure, this is a little dramatized for effect, but it's all 100% true. Of course, names and locations have also been changed for the privacy of the participants. For example, the bagel shop wasn't initially run by Frog, and the skater actually had to hire a lawyer before signing the “Devil's Contract.”
Chill. The demo version of Skate Story is now available. Steam Pagewhere you can also add it to your wishlist ahead of its December release.
